AP/PHIL3220 3.0 B: Argumentation Theory
Offered by: PHIL
Session
Summer 2020
Term
S1
Format
ONLN (Fully Online)
Instructor
Calendar Description / Prerequisite / Co-Requisite
Dispute and argument have been studied by philosophers since ancient times. This course examines the nature of dispute in the context of both the history of philosophy and modern research. Prerequisite: AP/PHIL 2100 3.00 or AP/PHIL 2200 3.00.
Course Start Up
Course Websites hosted on York's "eClass" are accessible to students during the first week of the term. It takes two business days from the time of your enrolment to access your course website. Course materials begin to be released on the course website during the first week. To log in to your eClass course visit the York U eClass Portal and login with your Student Passport York Account. If you are creating and participating in Zoom meetings you may also go directly to the York U Zoom Portal.
For further course Start Up details, review the Getting Started webpage.
For IT support, students may contact University Information Technology Client Services via askit@yorku.ca or (416) 736-5800. Please also visit Students Getting Started UIT or the Getting Help - UIT webpages.
Linda Carozza
Office hours: email for a virtual appointment
Lcarozza@yorku.ca
Arguing with People, Michael A. Gilbert
All other course material will be accessible on the course Moodle site
Reflections – 20%
Online Quizzes – 20%
Critique & Class discussion facilitation – 20%
Argumentative Essay – 40%
This is an online course - all lectures, tasks, assignments, and meetings will be held online through the course Moodle site. To be as accessible as possible, this course does not require you to log on and complete tasks and assignments and lectures at specific times. You can choose when to log on to keep up with weekly material. You must log on frequently to keep up with this accelerated course. Weekly content will be made available on Tuesdays. All deadlines fall on Mondays (except for the final essay).
Each week there will be live sessions on Zoom, approximately an hour in length that will function as a webinar and tutorial. Except for the first week of the course, these will all be held on Mondays. Attend the session to ask any questions you may have about the week’s material. These will be recorded and archived on the Moodle course site. Alternative appointments can be made with the instructor via email.
A higher internet speed is important to stream lecture material. In order to fully participate in this course students should have access to electronic devices that have video and microphone access. There will be opportunities to have live Q & A sessions, webinars, and office hours through Zoom.
Here are some useful links for student computing information, resources, and help:
Zoom@YorkU User Reference Guide
Students who successfully engage and complete this course will be able to:
- Recognize and describe the nature of argument and argumentation within different schools of thought
- Compare facets of different theories to each other
- Apply argumentation theories and models to real arguments
- Analyze different theories and ideas studied
- Engage in continual reflection throughout the course
- Assess the strengths and weaknesses of ideas and methods studied
- Develop and justify, with support, unique points of view in an argumentative paper
Enrolled students can access further course information on the course Moodle site.
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- 20% Rule
No examinations or tests collectively worth more than 20% of the final grade in a course will be given during the final 14 calendar days of classes in a term. The exceptions to the rule are classes which regularly meet Friday evenings or on Saturday and/or Sunday at any time, and courses offered in the compressed summer terms. - Academic Accommodation for Students with Disabilities
